What's Out Front

What's Out Front

June 13, 1999

"Dangerous students": The response is mixed to the governor's recent order directing school superintendents to report "potentially dangerous students" to local police departments. The debate of student rights vs. student safety continues to make its way to the front page as the nation, as well as local communities, respond to the tragedy of the Colorado school massacre.

Laser defense: Skeptics are slowly turning into believers: Two years after pulling out of the project, the Navy sees new uses for the free- electron laser at the Jefferson Lab with a valuable role in missile defense. The renewed interest could pump new money and muscle into a project that offers enormous potential for commercial applications with economic spinoffs, reasons to give the story prominent placement.

Domestic violence: Here's some welcome news: the war against domestic abuse is now a national priority. Five years after the O.J. Simpson case awakened a nation to domestic violence, local police and prosecutors have been given extensive training and new tools to combat abuse.

NATO cheered: After more than two months of war, joyous ethnic Albanians greeted thousands of NATO peacekeeping troops began moving into Kosovo. Their work in dismantling Serb mines, disarming Serb soldiers is good news for all of us, deserving of Page One.